BRISBANITES - JULY 12 - 44th Worldwide Sketchcrawl

Sydney city people and places

Sydney city, like all others, is made up of both people and places. I have been out sketching both this week, with my watercolour pencils

 

Martin Place is a pedestrian area that extends over several blocks. There are large areas for the public, including a stage and steps. There is also space where skateboarders congregate. It is school holidays, so there was a younger crowd there this week.

 

The Big Issue seller in Martin Place. The Big Issue magazine is a fortnightly, independent magazine that is sold on the streets by homeless, marginalised and disadvantaged people

a coffee shop in Hunter Connection, Wynard . I went there because someone recommended the coffee and because of the coffee cups. I did the sketch in Payne Grey watercolour pencil while I waited for my coffee. There was a bit of a queue , but they were quick, so I did not get very long to sketch. Coffee cup sketched later .

Sketching with the Brisbane Urban Sketchers

Firstly we met at The Old Museum in Gregory Terrace.  The Old Museum was originally called the Exhibition Building and Concert Hall. It was built in 1891 for the Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial Association after Brisbane's first exhibition building, which had occupied the land, was destroyed by fire on 13 June 1888.

It was peoples day today.  The Museum holds markets twice a year

Lunch at the Chingu Korean & Japanese Table BBQ at Chinatown - and a Chance to get a sketch done.

Next stop is the McWhirter Building - Built 1930-31 it is art deco in style features a commanding facadethat was designed by the Brisbane architectural firm of T.R. Hall and L.B. Phillips, who also designed the Brisbane City Hall

My last sketch whilst waiting for the bus to take me home..